14. Traditionally in West, people usually play ____ on April Fools' Day.

　　　 A. funs　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. jokes　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. fool　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. fools

13. The voyage diaries were handed down by his great grandfather, so their brothers have kept them as ____ .

　　　 A. the apple in their eyes　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. the apple of their mouths

　　　 C. the apple of their eyes　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. an apple of their eyes

12. --- What's on tonight?

--- I hear there is going to be a pop song contest. A group of famous singers from Hong Kong and Macao are ____ in our village theatre.

　　　 A. making his first appearance　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. appearing on the stage

　　　 C. making their first appearances　　　　　　　　　　　 D. appearing themselves

11. Don't judge a person only by his _____.

A. look　　　 　　　　　　　 B. appearance　 　　　　　　 C. appearances　 　　　　　 D. faces

10. As middle school students, raising pet ______ all day long is a sheer waste of time.

　　　 A. beasts　　　　　　　　　　　 B. creatures　　　　　　　　　 C. cat　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. dog

9. Which of the following is not a flying machine?

A. plane　　 　　　　　　　　 B. aircraft　　 　　　　　　 C. kite　　　　 　　　　　 D. space ship

8. Usually passengers are required to arrive at _____ one hour before ______ takes off.

　　　 A. airport; aircrafts　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. the airport, aircraft

　　　 C. an airport, a aircraft　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. the airport, the aircraft

7. Our older generation used to advise us not to build ____ in the air, but that’s not realistic at all.

A. attics　　　　　　　　　　　 B. castles　　　　　　　　　　　 C. building　　　　　　　　　 D. rostrums

6. We haven't seen each other for _______, though we are in the same city.

A. eras　　 　　　　　　　　 B. millennium 　　　　　　 C. epoch　　　　 　　　　 D. ages

5. Honest ________, though unpleasant to the ear, induces good conducts. (prov.)

A. advices　　　　　　　　　　 B. proposal　　　　　　　　　 C. advice　　　　　　　　　　　 D. suggestions